Improved stuffing foe matteesses, sofas, and seats



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To ALL WHOM I'r MA- Y G'ONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. GILBERT, of Troy, in the county ot'Rensselaer, and State of' New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Mattresses, Sofas, Src.; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof` which willenable yothers skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying dra-wings` forming part of thisspecification, in Which- Figure 1 represents a plan or top view, partlyin section, of a mattress constructed on my improved plan.

Figure 2 is a transverse section oi' the same. Y

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view of one ofthe illingglohules.

vSimilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new manner 'of constructing mattresses,pillows, cushions; chair and'sof'a-seats and backs, couches, lounges,and Ottomans, carriageseats, backs, and sidc's, andall other articles.

The invention consists in stulling the aforesaid articles, seats,andbacks, with elastic globules or hollow elastic blocks, which aredesigned to `give the required spring to the articles. -Each block orglobule is filled with air, and is thereby made very elastic. The wholeseat or article stuffed with such globules or blocks, will not only bcvery comfortable and convenient, but will also, on account of the'airconlined in its globules, serve as a life-prcserver whenever desired.`The invention is therefore particularly applicable to furniture andbedding 4on board ship, asreach chair, sofa, or mattress will constitutea safe life-preserver. Y

If one or some of the blocks or globules are punctured, ruptured, orotherwise injured, the usefulness of the whole article will notbe'miiteriailyv lessened, as a considerable quantity of' such globulesor blocks is employed.

A, in the drawing,represents the covering` of a mattress or other,suitable article. The same is stuied' with a. number of hollow blocks orglobules, B, of suitable size and shape, and made of India..rubber,gutta percha, or any other suitable elastic material. y

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new," and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- Stulling mattresses, cushions, and seats ot'all descriptions, with hollow elastic blocks or globules B B',substantially as herein shown and described.

Witnesses:

WM. F. McNAMARA, ALEX. F. Routeurs.

JOHN M. GILBERT.

